Raptor1971 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I have been wondering for a while now just how many people / members take hares off their permission, I ask due to having 3 separate pieces of land with hares 1 in particular holding a good number. I have so far up to yet refrained from taking any as I think they are stunning and want to try my hawk on them in the winter but my finger is getting very twitchy these days having had them in my sights sitting nice and still. Do I or don't I this is the dilemma !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Nope i don't shoot them, i had 4 running around my decoys this afternoon. I enjoy watching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 I rarely shoot them, but they are yummy so quite a dilemma! I prefer to watch them rather than eat them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjm160 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 The farmer of my permission likes the hares and doesn't want them touched. They are quite prolific now, but his wishes are his wishes and I respect them. How does the landowner of your permission feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor1971 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 The farmer of my permission likes the hares and doesn't want them touched. They are quite prolific now, but his wishes are his wishes and I respect them. How does the landowner of your permission feel? one land owner said he likes them but they do do damage to his crops and doesn't mind if I thin them out but would prefer to see them about ,so i'm stuck in the middle the other land owner said " take anything that strays onto my crops " but I have been told its an unwritten law of this particular land that you don't shoot them and he is only a tenant farmer so I've not touched them , what do you think ? I don't want him to think i'm not doing my job but don't want to get caught by the owner taking them its a black hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjm160 Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Until corrected by those of greater experience/judgement, I would go with the direction of those who gave me the permission. i.e. The fist landowner likes to see them around so by all means take one or two, but make sure there are enough left so that he still sees them around. The second, until corrected otherwise, if he is the one who is authorised and has given you the permission, then go with his wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted June 7, 2013 Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Dont shoot them ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ91 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Shoot on sight if in range and safe to do so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor1971 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 Dont shoot them ... Pete, this and isn't the land you think it is, this is out of the area and busier than our shooting land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 dont touch them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 i never shoot them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 I don't shoot them, they are stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 we shoot a few on our game shoot b ut not many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 We used to shoot a lot, but as the numbers of sheep have gone up, the numbers of hares have gone down. I never shot them to eat anyhow.we don't shoot any now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 I've shot them in the past but they are truly strong meat - Very, very strong and not to my taste, so now they stay unshot. Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have shot them before, but it is a good few years since I shot one. Most of the farmers around our parts don't want them shot, so I don't shoot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I only shoot when asked to ive had 14 with the 22-250 this last week as they had took out a whole new blackthorn hedge so they had to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I don't like the tast, so I leave them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I don't shoot them, they are stunning ...and a trophy Red Stag isn't, or a Dog fox in full glorious summer coat, etc.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 This question comes round and round and the answer is different for most people. There is no right or wrong answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 best guidelines can be seen on the BASC website, though were you in Scotland they now have a closed season which is something I can see cropping up south of the border before too long. We shoot them when they are a problem and on hare days in February before they breed and occasionally thin a few if they do too much damage as our game covers appear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 ...and a trophy Red Stag isn't, or a Dog fox in full glorious summer coat, etc.! Exactly...most of the the species people shoot could be admired (except perhaps rats) but ultimately it comes down to numbers and whether they need controlling. I don't shoot foxes because I think they are magnificent animals - but that is because I don't have a need to and another guy on my permission exclusively deals with them. If I was asked to then I would but I am happy that I don't need to. Here around Solihull there are not too many hares, I often see them but not in large numbers, conversely on the shoot I beat on the Cotswolds there are hundreds and hundreds of hares so we do take the odd one for the pot. I could have easily shot a hare last night (I saw two) when I was out after rabbits but left it alone. They are in my experience, a lot easier to get near than rabbits as they will hunker down and hide rather than leg it so not only are they nice to watch, they are not difficult or challenging to hunt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex2 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 ...and a trophy Red Stag isn't, or a Dog fox in full glorious summer coat, etc.! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top shot Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 The land I shoot has hundreds we do a christmas shoot before christmas an we get a couple then leave them for a year that way everyones happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 This question comes round and round and the answer is different for most people. There is no right or wrong answer! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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